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Upcoming events

    • Saturday, March 23, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 411
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner:  Grundy & Marion

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Wednesday, March 27, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 269
    Register

    Cheap Genealogy-Research & Education for the Frugal at Heart by Kim Richardson

    Frugality and practicality are habits and lifestyle choices that can translate easily into genealogy research and education. This presentation explores methods of garnering all you can out of lesser expensive resources.  Plus, we will discuss how you know it's time to spend money and how to make sure you're getting quality service.

    Kim Richardson enjoys serving the genealogy community by coaching and enabling others to do their own research successfully. She assists other genealogists to accomplish their goals and helps clients solve genealogy mysteries. Kim created the Brick Wall Buster Cards to show others her secret to solving tough genealogy problems. She also wrote the “Mississippi Research Guide” for Family Tree Magazine and researches for Finding Your Roots and Who Do You Think You Are?

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.



    • Wednesday, April 03, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 263
    Register

    How to EXCEL in Genealogy by

    Nancy Walczyk

    Join us as Nancy Walczyk, Editor Ansearchin’ News, discusses how Microsoft Excel (and other spreadsheets) can be used to help you with your genealogy research and analysis.

    Nancy Walczyk is currently the editor for the TNGS quarterly Ansearchin’ News. Prior to that she was the TNGS Director of Research for seven years. Nancy is a frequent speaker for the Society. You can find her presentations on our website; topics include Tennessee Research, Creating a Locality Guide, City Directories and Research Logs. Nancy enjoys helping people with their genealogy and has been researching her own family history for over 25 years. But sadly, she has no Tennessee ancestors.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, April 06, 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 466
    Register

    Spring Virtual Seminar


    Dr. Thomas W. Jones and Nicka Sewell-Smith

    Deadline for Registration: April 5, 2024

    THESE PROGRAMS ARE BEING RECORDED & WILL BE AVAILABLE

    FOR 30 DAYS TO WATCH BY PAID REGISTRANTS 

    Members - $25       Non-Member $30

    Refund Policy: 

    A Full refund will be processed, if the request is received on or before April 4, 2024.  A refund of the registration fee less $20 will be given for requests received after April 4, 2024. No refunds will be given to requests received on the day of the seminar or later.


    Session Schedule

    8:30 a.m. Registration

    9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.  Opening Remarks & Introduction

    9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Session 1 - Dr. Thomas Jones

    Finding Unfindable Ancestors - Q&A

    Break 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

    10:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m. - Session 2 - Dr. Thomas Jones

    Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was - Q&A           

    Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Session 3 - Nicka Sewell-Smith

    Betting on the Bureau - The Overview - Q&A

    Break 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

    1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Session 4 - Nicka Swell-Smith

    The Trifecta: The Secret Sauce of Researching the Formerly Enslaved  - Q&A

    2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be emailed to all registrants upon registration, six days prior, and again 1 hour before the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you choose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    Finding “Unfindable” Ancestors - Dr Thomas Jones

    The failure of common research practices to identify ancestors does not mean they are unfindable. This session will describe and demonstrate nine approaches to locating difficult-to-trace ancestors.

    Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was - Dr Thomas Jones

    (Some Reliable and Others Not Reliable) Case studies will illustrate five ways—some reliable and others not—that genealogists “prove” an ancestor’s identity: using information provided by others; using a single source; following a chain of evidence; correlating evidence from multiple sources; and weighing conflicting evidence. Attendees will learn how to use the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to identify their ancestors accurately.

    Betting on the Bureau: The Overview - Nicka Sewell-Smith

    The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, better known as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established by the War Department in 1865 to provide aid to the formerly enslaved and poor whites across more than 15 states. Learn the history, organization, and more about one of the most important record groups for researching people of African descent within the United States.

    The Trifecta: The Secret Sauce of Researching the Formerly Enslaved -

    Nicka Sewell-Smith

    Genealogists and family historians alike have spent decades looking for a tried and true method for unearthing slaveholders of those enslaved before 1865. Learn how three crucial record sets (Civil War Pensions, the Freedmen’s Bureau, and Probates/Successions) can become just the wrecking ball needed to obliterate brick walls related to slavery.









    • Wednesday, April 10, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 312
    Register

    Using DNA To Find My Biological Ancestors

    by David Ouimette

    Genetic genealogy can help identify biological parents, a great boon to adoptees. Hundreds of your ancestors left their genetic imprint within you, detectable with DNA testing. Through careful research building the family trees of cousin matches, you can discover ancestors they share with you. In this presentation, we show how to identify ancestors you share with genetic cousins, then trace descendants of shared ancestors to identify biological parents.

    David Ouimette leads FamilySearch Content Strategy for Asia-Pacific. He has researched in the archives and record repositories of over seventy countries spanning all continents, identifying written and oral records of greatest genealogical value. Previously, David was lead developer and product manager at Ancestry.com, responsible for family trees, U.S. records, and DNA testing. A Certified Genealogist, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, and author, David resides in Highland, Utah.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


     

     

    • Saturday, April 20, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 455
    Register

    TNGS 2nd Quarterly Membership Meeting

    Please join us for the Second Membership Meeting for the year open to members and non-members. We encourage everyone to attend this meeting in order to receive an overview of what is going on with our Society, upcoming programs and events.

    Nellie Kenyon: Trailblazing Tennessee Journalist

    by Tyler Boyd

    Starting her career at the Chattanooga News, Kenyon broke down barriers for women in the journalism field. She was the only woman covering the Scopes Trial, where she received Press Pass No. 1. She also helped solve a bank robbery and interviewed Al Capone on his way to prison. Later working for the Nashville Tennessean, she reported on the Georgia Tann adoption scandal in Memphis, a hidden tape recorder under the governor's desk, and both of Jimmy Hoffa's trials here in Tennessee. Her objectivity, work ethic, and professionalism make her a standout role model for anyone today.

    • Saturday, April 27, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 455
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner: Crocket and Haywood

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Wednesday, May 08, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 419
    Register
    Carolina on My Mind, Researching in the 

    Palmetto State by Cheri Hudson Passey

    South Carolina is rich in history but poor in records. Learn strategies for those that are extant and how to use indirect evidence when not.

    Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker and owner of Carolina Girl, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services Inc., for the U.S. Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch, She is involved with many genealogy societies and organizations and currently serves as National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society and Organization Management.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, May 11, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 467
    Register

    Let's Discuss It! by John Ware

    Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.

    County Corner: Hickman and Dixon

    John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 48 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Wednesday, May 15, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 483
    Register

    Chinese Arrival in the Bluff City - 150 Years

    by Emmi Dunn

    Presentation will include how and why the Chinese settled in Memphis. The trajectory of businesses from laundries to grocery stores and why the demise. A description of organizations and clubs will be presented that formed the fabric of social life and the integration to mainstream America. Who were the notable people that contributed to Memphis' culture and business scene? The presentation will conclude with the current status of Chinese and their integration while maintaining their Chinese heritage.


    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.


    • Saturday, May 18, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Virtual via GoToWebinar
    • 491
    Register

    Unsung Heroes of D-Day

    by Mike Ellicott

    On D-Day June 6, 1944, 156,000 soldiers from eight nations landed by air and sea along a 55-mile-wide swath of the Normandy Coast in Northwest France to begin the Liberation of Nazi Occupied Europe.  It was the beginning of the end of WWII on the European Continent.  Eleven months later, Nazi Germany ceased to exist.  Many of the participants - Eisenhower, Montgomery, Bradley - are household names.  This presentation will tell the story of less well known, but equally important, individuals including British General Frederick Morgan who conceived the original D-Day Plan, American LtCol Joel Couch, who trained the Army Air Force Pilots that dropped American Paratroops early on D-Day, and two Canadian Brothers, Majors Elliot and Charles Dalton, who led the assault on Juno Beach.  Learn their stories and the stories of many other Unsung Heros of D-Day.

    Mike Ellicott retired as a Colonel after a 26-year career in the Army Corps of Engineers and he retired again 16 years later as the Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction for the Texas Tech University System.  He now focuses on his love of WWII and Civil War history and leads, with his wife Marilyn, tours of the Normandy and Gettysburg Battlefields.  Marilyn and Mike live in Collierville, he is the Past President of the Friends of the Morton Museum in Collierville. 

    Access will be through GoToWebinar.  Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event.  Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.

    • Wednesday, May 22, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Virtual via GoToMeeting
    • 17
    Register

    Writing Your Family History SIG

    Facilitator - Carla Maitland

    Join us for four workshops this year in our GoToMeeting platform as we meet together, face-to-face, and discuss, share, and critique each other’s family history writing. Whether you choose journals, blogs, newsletters, books, or some other form of writing, we can all use the input of others. These sessions will be led by a facilitator, who will not directly teach, but who will guide the discussions, ensuring the involvement of everyone. Bring your pen, pencil, computer or whatever you use to write, and join the sessions with ideas to share with others as well! 

    These sessions are currently scheduled for one Wednesday morning every three months at 10:00 a.m. (CST), and will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours each session. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH DATE SEPARATELY!

    Session 2-Wednesday May 22, 2024

    Session 3-Wednesday Aug 14, 2024

    Session 4-Wednesday Nov 20, 2024



               

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